New York To Step Up Abortion Services; Open Doors to Out-of-State Women

Keith GirardMay 9, 2022

New York is set to become a haven for women in need of abortion services--including those from out-of-state. ...

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COVID-19 IS NOT OVER; New Virus Sparks 3rd Wave Just as U.S. Drops Guard

Keith GirardMarch 17, 2022

COVID-19 infections and deaths--on the decline since the Omicron variant arrived--are expected to spike again....

HEALTH

COVID-19: Death, Illness Loom After Politically Sullied Supreme Court Strips Mandates

Keith GirardJanuary 15, 2022

The Supreme Court's conservative majority has condemned tens of thousands of Americans to COVID-19 deaths and illness and likely prolonged the pandemic for another year or more....

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Pandemic Death Toll Could Hit 1 Million by Spring; Tougher Curbs on Unvaxed Needed

Keith GirardNovember 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to persist, fueled by nearly 120 million unvaccinated Americans who are allowing the virus to sustain itself and potentially incubate into new, deadlier variants....

CULTUREHEALTH

Do Masks Really Work? Definitive New Study Has Answer; Refutes Right-Wing Claims

Keith GirardNovember 16, 2021

Mandatory wearing of masks and practicing social distancing with masks reduced infection rates by 93.5 percent and 98.1 percent, respectively....

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Anti-Vaxxers Dying Horrid Deaths in a Vortex of Their Own COVID-19 Lies, Disbelief

Keith GirardSeptember 7, 2021

Activist anti-vaxxers flood social media with COVID-19 lies and misinformation. Then, they die....

CULTUREHEALTH

COVID-19 Swamps Texas, Florida; Govs. Abbott, DeSantis Must Resign Now

Keith GirardAugust 10, 2021

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis must resign and allow state lawmakers to enact emergency measures to address the surge in COVID-19 cases....

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Right-wing Darling Sarah Palin Refutes Fox News on Dangers of COVID-19 (video)

Keith GirardApril 1, 2021

Sarah Palin has learned the hard way that underplaying the danger of COVID-19 like many right-wing pundits, poses a serious risk to your health....

CULTUREHEALTH

Facebook, Twitter Biggest Sources of Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Info — State AGs

Keith GirardMarch 24, 2021

Facebook and Twitter are major sources of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation and are doing little to curb anti-vaxxers on their platforms....

CULTUREHEALTH

Cuomo Achilles’ Heel: Botched COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Could Dent Political Ambitions

Keith GirardJanuary 28, 2021

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's political future soared with his early handling of the pandemic, but it may also turn out to be his Achilles' heel....

HEALTHPOLITICS

Trump COVID Crisis: Prognosis; Next 72-Hours Could Determine Life or Death

Keith GirardOctober 2, 2020

Donald Trump’s COVID-19 symptoms have been called “mild” by the White House, but the next 48 to 72 hours will determine the president’s fate and the prognosis is not good....

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